Medieval Islamic-style fortress built by Salah ad-Din in the 12th century to protect Cairo from Crusaders, later serving as the seat of Egyptian government for centuries.
Nearby POIs
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- Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan0.5 km
- Gayer-Anderson Museum1 km
- Mosque of Ibn Tulun1.2 km
- St. Simon Monastery1.5 km
- Bab Zuwayla1.5 km
- Al-Azhar Mosque1.8 km
- Abdeen Palace1.8 km
- Museum of Islamic Art1.9 km
- National Museum of Egyptian Civilization2.7 km
- Manial Palace and Museum3.1 km
- Egyptian Museum3.4 km
- Ben Ezra Synagogue3.9 km
- Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church4 km
- Coptic Museum4 km
- Museum of Modern Egyptian Art4 km
- Hanging Church4 km
- Sakakini Palace4 km
- Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum4.1 km
- Umm Kulthum Museum4.3 km
- Pharaonic Village5.7 km
- Baron Empain Palace9.2 km
- Great Sphinx of Giza13.4 km
- Great Pyramid of Giza13.5 km
- Giza Necropolis13.7 km
- Grand Egyptian Museum14.2 km
- Al-Rifa'i Mosque14.7 km
- Pyramid of Djoser18.1 km
- Imhotep Museum18.2 km